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Waldmann Brewery & Wurstery

445 Smith Avenue North
Saint Paul MN 55102
Telephone: +1 612-222-1857
Hours: Sunday-Thursday noon-9pm, Friday-Saturday noon-10pm.
Brewer: Adam Weis
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Notes

Visited: December 12, 2023

Opened: 2017

Contributors: Jon Hughes, Rich O'Reskie

Updated: December 25, 2023

Beer List

Altstadt Altbier

German-Style Altbier

5.40% abv.
- Date: December 12, 2023 (#11526)
  
  Package: draught
  
  Place: at the brewery
  
  Score: 13½ points
  
  Appearance (2½)
  Red-brown, translucent. Thick dense head.
  
  Aroma (2½)
  Mildly fruity. Hint of gingerbread. Toasty-grassy.
  
  Mouthfeel (7)
  Medium body, smooth. Toasty, grassy. Medium grassy bitterness. Some sulfur in the finish. Maybe a little phenolic?
  
  Overall Impression (1½)

Belgian Golden Strong

Belgian-Style Pale Strong Ale

9.50% abv.

Date: January 20, 2022 (#10845)

Package: draught

Place: at the brewery

Score: 14½ points

Appearance (3)
Copper-amber. Hazy. Moderate head.

Aroma (3)
Bready, toasty. Mildly floral.

Mouthfeel (7)
Big-medium body, reasonably smooth. Toasty, biscuity malt. Big fruity esters. Sweet almost smoky finish with a bit of banana.

Overall Impression (1½)

Dunkel

European-Style Dark/Münchner Dunkel

5.30% abv.

Date: December 12, 2023 (#11525)

Package: draught

Place: at the brewery

Score: 15 points

Appearance (3)
Brown, translucent. Creamy head.

Aroma (3)
Bready, toasty, nutty. A little sulfur.

Mouthfeel (7)
Medium body, creamy. Dark bread crust toastiness. Grassy-floral hop flavor, low bitterness. Grainy, with a little sulfur.

Overall Impression (2)
OK beer.

Düsseldorf Alt

German-Style Brown Ale/Düsseldorf-Style Altbier

5.30% abv.

Date: January 20, 2022 (#10846)

Package: draught

Place: at the brewery

Score: 16 points

Appearance (3)
Brilliant red-brown. Moderate head.

Aroma (3)
Very mildly toasty. Very very mildly floral.

Mouthfeel (8)
Medium body, smooth. Richly malty, reasonably toasty. Mild grassy, resiny hop flavor, low-medium bitterness.

Overall Impression (2)
Good beer. Not really authentic, but tasty.

Date: January 20, 2022 (#10844)

Package: draught

Place: at the brewery

Score: 16 points

Appearance (3)
Bright golden. Creamy head.

Aroma (3)
Mildly biscuity.

Mouthfeel (8)
Light-medium body, fizzy. Grainy, sulfury malt. Mild floral hops. Maybe a little more bitter than the Pilsener.

Overall Impression (2)
Not as "soft" as a traditional Helles, but then this one is brewed with American hops.

Date: January 20, 2022 (#10847)

Package: draught

Place: at the brewery

Score: 16 points

Appearance (3)
Deep golden. Thick creamy head.

Aroma (3)
Grassy hops. Maybe mildly biscuity.

Mouthfeel (8)
Medium creamy body. Big grassy, floral hops. Lots of fruity esters. Grassy, resiny, hoppy finish.

Overall Impression (2)
Pretty good beer, not my favorite style.

Date: October 31, 2023 (#11499)

Package: draught

Place: at the brewery

Score: 19 points

Appearance (3)
Yellow, translucent. Low head.

Aroma (4)
Wheat, grain. Very mild smoke. Very mildly tart.

Mouthfeel (9)
Light body, fizzy. Wheat and bread. Very nice mild tartness, even milder smokiness. Grassy. Clean, smoky finish with just enough tartness to clean it all up.

Overall Impression (3)
Great beer! Brewed with wheat, barley, beechwood smoke, and acidulated malt.

Date: January 20, 2022 (#10843)

Package: draught

Place: at the brewery

Score: 18 points

Appearance (3)
Beautiful bright golden. Creamy head.

Aroma (3)
Mildly grainy. Mildly bready. Very mildly floral.

Mouthfeel (9)
Light body, fairly fizzy. Grainy malt, fair bit of sulfur. Mild floral hop flavor, just bitter enough. Very dry finish.

Overall Impression (3)
Real good beer.

Date: January 20, 2022 (#10848)

Package: draught

Place: at the brewery

Score: 17½ points

Appearance (3)
Bright brown. Creamy head.

Aroma (3½)
Bready, toasty, nutty.

Mouthfeel (9)
Medium body, completely smooth. Nutty rye malt. Fruity hops, low bitterness. Big nutty finish.

Overall Impression (2)
Real good beer, maybe just a little too bitter.

Date: January 20, 2022 (#10849)

Package: draught

Place: at the brewery

Score: 14 points

Appearance (3)
Brown. Creamy head.

Aroma (3)
Nutmeg and ginger.

Mouthfeel (7)
Light-medium body, low carbonation. Sweet toasty malt, lots of nutmeg. Astringent finish because of the spices.

Overall Impression (1)
Meh.

Date: December 12, 2023 (#11527)

Package: draught

Place: at the brewery

Score: 15½ points

Appearance (3)
Brown, translucent. Thick creamy head.

Aroma (2½)
Toasty, bready. Mild orange peel. Earthy.

Mouthfeel (8)
Medium-big body, creamy. Toasty. Some banana. Wheat malt all the way through. Sweet, toasty, banana-cream finish.

Overall Impression (2)
Not bad.